PARIS – Dining at a table where each person is enclosed by a clear plastic shield might look and sound futuristic, but it could be one way for some restaurants to reopen.
It also might help out if your companion orders escargots, heavy on the garlic. The prototype plastic shields are known as the “Plex'eat,” and they resemble big clear lampshades suspended from the ceiling.
They are being showcased temporarily at H.A.N.D., a Parisian restaurant seeking a way to reopen its dining room as coronavirus restrictions are relaxed.
As restaurateurs around the world seek to resume in-person dining amid the pandemic, they want to adhere to social distancing rules while also trying to serve as many customers as health and safety measures will allow.